In this article we will tell our readers about a small but very stylish apartment of 55 square meters, which was the first independent housing for photographer Annie McElwain. This unique work of design art is located in the area of ​​Venice, California.

Perhaps this apartment will only be a temporary refuge, but McElwain seeks to decorate it as well. Clever solutions for storing things, many decor elements and beautiful vignettes add individuality to the room without any structural changes.

Carpet: Overstock.com; Pillows: West Elm; bedside lamps: Etsy.

Favorite books are easily accessible, they stand on the shelf next to the bed. Accessories were purchased at the Rose Bowl Flea Market and Ventura Flea Market.

Curbstones: flea market; bedside lights: Amazon; Shelves: Umbra.

McElwain liked the idea of ​​using milk boxes as storage - what she saw in one workshop. She found boxes during her visit to Ventura Flea Market, and her boyfriend hung them on the wall.

Storage is always a problem in such a small apartment, and McElwain disposes of most of its property in sight. Stylish shelving contains shoes and bed linen in the bedroom.

Органайзер: Urban Outfitters.

The omnipresent Californian light penetrates into the large windows in every room. This natural lighting was a huge plus for McElwain when choosing an apartment.

A beautifully shabby old leather sofa stands next to a metal newspaper and a table in the living room. "I feel that furniture should come from a lot of places, otherwise the space looks like a page from the catalog of the store," says the hostess.

Table: Urban Outfitters; Newspaper: Etsy, chair: leather, Jeni from Found Vintage; mat: West Elm.

Since McElwain first furnished her own apartment, she quickly realized that it was difficult to make the space beautiful and functional at the same time. Although the girl viewed photos from the Internet for inspiration, it was not easy to find an environment that would suit her completely.

Sofa: Urban Outfitters; coffee table: flea market; pillows: eBay.

Simple vignettes help to demonstrate ordinary things in a favorable light. A wooden stand under the lamp and books Annie was presented by parents when she was still small.

Glass lamp: CB2.

Cameras, skateboards, wallets and other trinkets look like part of a vignette that is placed on a plain white shelf.

To have a boyfriend with artistic inclinations is very useful. McElwain enlisted him to design and build these shelves.

Since the apartment is leased, the kitchen was already ready, and McElwain was able to make only minimal changes to it. Fortunately, this simple design is pretty easy to decorate. The whole situation is a wooden bar and a pair of working surfaces with two chairs for eating.

The built-in rack in the cooking area is one of the few storage solutions that have already been in the apartment.

Linen towel Heath Ceramics makes the kitchen even more stylish.

A photographer is not just a profession, but a way of life. And it does not matter whether he is at work or not. McElwain hung polaroid shots of close people on the fridge.